gambling
Example Sentences
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Critics say it amounts to gambling, regardless of how the markets are set up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
While the makers of these apps insist they are “future exchanges,” not digital gambling parlors, regulators in places like Singapore, France, Belgium and elsewhere aren’t convinced and have banned the platforms altogether.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
But as the 2026 season rounds into view, Kiffin has LSU convinced that gambling on the country’s most controversial coach will pay off handsomely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
New York has filed a lawsuit against prediction-market company Kalshi, alleging it runs an illegal gambling operation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Probability theory was invented to help rich aristocrats win more money with their gambling.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
